Potassium permanganate can be used to soak the vulva during breastfeeding. Because potassium permanganate is a strong oxidizing agent, it has the effect of sterilization and disinfection, and it can be prepared into a solution of one part in 5,000 and given to wash or sitz bath, which will achieve the corresponding therapeutic effect. However, the use of potassium permanganate must grasp the indications, because not all vulvovaginitis and vaginitis can be soaked with potassium permanganate solution. In the clinic, it is commonly used in the treatment of trichomonas vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis, if the vulvar dystrophy can not be soaked with potassium permanganate, in addition, if you are suffering from Candida vaginitis, you can not use potassium permanganate immersion, because it will aggravate the local bacterial reproduction and exacerbate the corresponding clinical symptoms. Therefore, during the breastfeeding period, if the use of potassium permanganate soak must grasp the indications, if necessary, under the guidance of the doctor to give medication.